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This one is nothing fancy but probably one of the most functional pieces I've made.

I built this bench for more storage as well as a place to have a seat or put a few things down while opening the door. It's made using spruce 2X4's and T&G Pine. I also wrapped the entire structure in vapour barrier to help protect it against moisture since the room isn't insulated at all. All together including lunber and hardware the bench cost about $100 and only took about 3-4 days to build. It was very much worth it for the use that we'll get out of it. Thanks for reading.

NOTE: The hinges I used for the four lids were from Lee Valley Tools. They're called concealed lid hinges and worked very well for this application. That being said, I wouldn't recomend them for projects that need to be more precise, they have a fair bit of play.

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That's a great bench a big one too.
 

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I like it,,looks very functional,,,
 

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Looks like a great place to sit down and take your wet, muddy boats off and you can never have too much storage.

Well done.
 

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If these are like my benches, soon they will be filled to capacity with overflow piled on top of them with no where to sit.
Nice functional project.
Keep making sawdust.
 

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Very nice, functional project. Much better than having all your clutter piled on the floor.
 

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I like it. How did you get those boards together? And did you rout a grove afterwards? I was trying to look at the details.
 

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Skillet:

The structure was built with 2×4 construction, same as an interior wall. Then the 6" wide tongue and groove pine planks were brad nailed to it. Did that answer your question? Thanks for your interest!
 

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I love the benches. Great lines and nice look. BTKS
 
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